Haines Borough Arrest Records and Recent Bookings

Recent bookings in the Haines Borough are handled by the Haines Borough Police Department, which serves as the sole municipal law enforcement agency for the entire borough with no separate sheriff's office. This page covers how to search arrest records, booking logs, and inmate status for Haines and surrounding communities, and explains where those records are kept and how to request them.

Find Haines Borough Recent Bookings

The Haines Borough Police Department handles all municipal law enforcement, including arrests and booking. There is no separate sheriff's office. For state highway incidents and supplemental enforcement, Alaska State Troopers from the Haines Post assist, with First District headquarters based in Juneau.

The CourtView public access portal is the best free tool for online booking searches. It covers Alaska trial court records from 1990 onward. Search by name or case number. Haines Borough cases are filed in the Haines District Court, with felonies going to Juneau Superior Court. Both sets of records appear in CourtView. Each search can return up to 500 results with no account needed.

The Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch posts arrest summaries from AST detachments each evening. For AST-handled incidents in the Haines area, entries will appear in the dispatch. This covers state road incidents and anything outside the borough police's primary jurisdiction.

The Alaska Court System's daily criminal charges filed report shows new case filings statewide over a seven-day rolling window. If charges were filed following a Haines Borough arrest, they appear here.

Haines Borough Police Department

The Haines Borough Police Department provides 24/7 dispatch coverage for the entire borough. It handles arrests, maintains booking records, and operates a small detention facility for temporary holds. The department serves a unified borough with no separate city police or sheriff's office, which means all municipal law enforcement flows through this one agency.

To obtain arrest records or booking reports from the Haines Borough Police Department, contact the records division directly. The department accepts in-person and written records requests. Police fees vary by document type. Cite AS 40.25.100 in your written request as the legal basis for access. The department must acknowledge your request within 10 business days under Alaska's public records requirements.

The screenshot below shows the Haines Borough Police Department page, which provides direct links to department services and contact information.

The Haines Borough Police Department website lists department services, contact information, and records access guidance.

For arrests involving state statutes rather than local ordinances, the Alaska State Troopers may also have relevant records. Contact the Haines Post through Juneau dispatch at (907) 225-5118 or check the AST Daily Dispatch for recent trooper activity in the area.

Haines District Court

The Haines District Court is the local court that handles misdemeanors, civil cases under $100,000, small claims, traffic violations, domestic relations matters, and local ordinance violations originating in the Haines Borough. Felony cases are transferred to Juneau Superior Court.

Court document fees at Haines District Court are $2 per page for standard copies and $5 per page for certified copies. You can check records online first through CourtView before requesting physical copies. CourtView is free and requires no account. For felony cases handled at the superior court level, contact the Juneau Superior Court at (907) 463-4700, 123 4th Street, Juneau, AK 99811.

The screenshot below is from the Haines District Court listing on the Alaska Court System's court directory, showing the court's full contact and service information.

See the Haines District Court directory page for a full listing of court services and contact details.

Under AS 12.62, full criminal history records have restricted access. Public arrest records fall under the broader framework of AS 40.25.100. The Alaska Department of Law provides a plain-language explanation through its Public Records Act guidelines page.

Inmate Search and Detention

The Haines Borough Police Department operates a small detention facility for temporary holds. For longer-term pretrial detention or sentenced inmates, people are transferred to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau, which is the regional facility for Southeast Alaska.

To check custody status for someone in Alaska state custody, use the VINE inmate notification system. VINE is free and runs 24 hours a day at 1-866-277-7477. It covers all Alaska Department of Corrections facilities and lets you check status, see where a person is held, and set up alerts when their status changes.

The Alaska DOC offender locator is another free tool that shows current facility placement, charges, and tentative release dates. For very recent arrests that have not yet been transported to a state facility, contact the Haines Borough Police Department directly at (907) 766-2121.

VINE does not capture pre-arraignment holds at the local level. If someone was briefly held and released without transfer to a state facility, they will not appear in VINE. In those cases, court records through CourtView or direct contact with the police department are your best options for confirming whether a booking occurred.

Active Warrants and Sex Offender Registry

The AST active warrants database is updated daily and searchable by name. It covers outstanding warrants from the entire state, including Haines Borough. The database is available in CSV and PDF formats with no fee or account required.

The Alaska Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name, address, or ZIP code. Registered offenders living in Haines and other borough communities are listed in the state database maintained by the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

State criminal history background checks are available through the DPS Criminal Records unit at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, phone (907) 269-5767. Name-based checks cost $20 and fingerprint-based checks cost $35. These are more complete than a basic public records search. Historical arrest records predating 1990 may be found through the Alaska State Archives.

Nearby Areas

Looking for booking records in nearby Southeast Alaska areas? These neighboring regions have their own pages with local contacts and records access information.